Film announcer: Every living thing depends on the life-giving nourishment of rainwater, and it is up to Cloudsdale to provide rain-filled clouds to every corner of Equestria. But how, one pony might ask, does Cloudsdale gather all this extra water? Tornado power! That's right, Pegasi-driven tornado power. A team of Pegasi combine their wing power to create a jumbo tornado, powerful enough to pull water out of the local reservoir and funnel it all the way up to Cloudsdale. Remember, Pegasi, your jumbo tornado must reach a minimum of eight hundred wing power to lift that water up to Cloudsdale. So, the next time you're wondering "Where does all that extra rainwater come from?", just remem–

[music and voice suddenly halt]

Pegasi: [confused chatter]

Spike: Uh... intermission?

Rainbow Dash: So, here's the scoop. Cloudsdale has chosen our own highland reservoir as a source of the rainwater they need for all of Equestria. And you know what that means. It means it's up to Ponyville's Pegasi to bring that water up to Cloudsdale.

Pegasi: [excited chatter]

Rainbow Dash: Not only that, but Spitfire, captain of the Wonderbolts, will be here to oversee the water transfer and record our top tornado windspeed. Now last year, Fillydelphia broke the windspeed record with a top speed of nine hundred and ten wing power. But I think we can do better. I think we can get a top speed over a thousand!

Pegasi: [excited chatter]

Rainbow Dash: ...if each and every pony trains, and trains hard to get their wing power numbers up.

Thunderlane: [coughing]

Rainbow Dash: That coughing better be from a popcorn kernel, Thunderlane. Nopony's getting sick on my watch. So, are we gonna train hard?

Pegasi: Yeah!

Rainbow Dash: Are we gonna be strong?

Pegasi: Yeah!

Rainbow Dash: Are we gonna be fast?

Pegasi: Yeah!

Rainbow Dash: Record-smashing fast?

Bulk Biceps: YEAH!

Rainbow Dash: Who's with me?

Pegasi: Woo-hoo! [cheering]

Rainbow Dash: Fluttershy!

Rainbow Dash: Stretch those glutes, Flitter! Nice flexibility, Cloud Chaser. A... little too much flexibility, Blossomforth. Uh, somepony give Blossomforth a hoof. Let's see some faster trotting, Thunderlane! Good pace, Silverspeed! [blows whistle] Keep it up! We're gonna need all the wing power we can get to break that record!

Fluttershy: Oh, I [sniffs] I think I have [coughs weakly] the pony pox. I'm sorry. I really, really wanted to come to training day today [coughs weakly], but this pony pox has really knocked me for a loop. Achoo. [coughs weakly]

Rainbow Dash: Oh, you poor thing. You know, there's only one cure for pony pox.

Fluttershy: I know, plenty of bed–

[splash]

Fluttershy: [yelps]

Rainbow Dash: Cold water! Those pony pox are clearing right up.

Fluttershy: Oh, y'know, all of a sudden, I'm, I'm starting to feel better. [laughs nervously] I'll just get out of these robes and– ow! Oh, my wing, oh, ow, it's hurt. I guess I can't fly after all–

Rainbow Dash: What are you talking about? Just last week you went into that wicked nose dive to save that falling baby bird right before it hit the ground!

Fluttershy: But that was different, that was an emergency! This whole tornado thing, it's more like a performance, and you know how I hate performing in front of others. Don't you remember flight camp? I couldn't gallop hard or fly fast, not with everypony looking at me!

Rainbow Dash: Suck it up, Fluttershy! This is no time for– I mean, confidence or no confidence, I'm gonna need every Pegasus to break the record, including you. I need every ounce of wing power I can get.

Fluttershy: Oh, I-I don't think so, Rainbow Dash...

Rainbow Dash: [sighs] Thanks anyway.

Fluttershy: Wait. I'll do it.

Rainbow Dash: You will?

Fluttershy: I will.

Rainbow Dash: You're game?

Fluttershy: I'm game.

Rainbow Dash: Alright!

[anemometer squeaking]

Cloud Chaser: What exactly does this machine do?

Twilight Sparkle: This is an anemometer. It measures your accelerative velocity and translates it into wing power, thus gauging your cumulative H2O anti-gravitational potential. Any other questions?

Flitter: Yeah. [to Spike] What exactly does this machine do?

Spike: It tells you how fast you're flying and how strong your wings are.

Pegasi: Ohhhh... Okay... I see...

Pegasus: [coughs]

Twilight Sparkle: Is that you again, Thunderlane? Please, we need to have a germ-free environment.

Thunderlane: It wasn't me, it was Blossomforth.

Rainbow Dash: Don't worry, Twilight. Thunderlane's just cooking up an excuse to spend tornado day in bed. Why don't you get over here and be our first test flyer, Thunderlane?

Blossomforth: [coughs]

Thunderlane: [revving sounds]

[anemometer squeaking]

Twilight Sparkle: We have 9.3 wing power.

Pegasi: Wow! That's fast!

Bulk Biceps: YEAH!

Rainbow Dash: Not bad, not bad. [joints cracking] [revving sounds]

[anemometer squeaking]

Twilight Sparkle: 16.5 wing power!

Pegasi: [cheering]

Rainbow Dash: Now listen up! If each of you can get your numbers up to at least 10.0 wing power by the end of the week, we'll no doubt set a new tornado speed record. We'll be number one!

Fluttershy: I tried, but you should've seen those ponies laughing at me...

[birds chirping]

Fluttershy: I know it's important to have confidence in myself...

[badger squeaking]

Fluttershy: Yes, yes, I do remember. The river was swelling...

[badger squeaking]

Fluttershy: ...and you were scared...

[badger squeaking]

Fluttershy: ...yes, I did tell you to never give up... and to believe in yourself. You're right, my friends. I shouldn't give up. I will get my confidence up and show everypony that I am a good flyer! A great flyer!

Sometimes you can feel like what you have to offer is too little to make a difference, but today, I learned that everypony's contribution is important, no matter how small. If you just keep your head high, do your best, and believe in yourself, anything can happen.